Research Methodology

Date poll was conducted
Interviews were conducted over the period 25th November to 1st December 2004

Sample Size
1000 voter eligible New Zealanders aged 18+

Sampling Technique
Telephone Interviews. Random generation of telephone numbers with quota sampling to ensure representative cross section by age, sex and geography.

Sample Coverage
National including rural, secondary urban and main urban areas

Sample Error
Maximum of 3.1% expressed at a 95% confidence level

Measures of Confidence

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The government hopes to pass the Civil Union Bill before Christmas. It allows a civil union or a form of marriage for same sex couples. Do you support or oppose this?

Do you think the Civil Union Bill was a priority law for the government or a distraction from other issues they should be focusing on?

ENDS

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